BREEDING BAN OF CAPTIVE DOLPHINS DERAILED IN MEXICO

12 May 2017

The captivity industry in Mexico has appeared to have derailed an initiative by Mexico’s Green Party in trying to prevent the phasing-out of dolphin captivity. The result could mean many more years of exploitation for captive dolphins in Mexico.

The Green Party had previously proposed a full ban on the reproduction of captive marine mammals but actions by the industry will allow each female dolphin to produce one more offspring. If the Senate votes in favour of the bill and the addendum in September, it could mean another 85 years before dolphin reproduction ends in Mexico.